Comfortably sitting just outside of Nara City is Toshodai-ji Temple. This humble temple is the resting place of Ganjin, one

When you visit Nara, you can’t leave without visiting Todai-ji, home to the Daibutsu, the largest copper Buddha statue in

Sake is practically synonymous with Japan, but the Japanese really love their beer too. A trip to the refrigerated beverage

The Daibutsu in Todai-ji, are such big and popular attractions but, there are other attractions in the area that have

Nara City is home to literally dozens of World Heritage sites, many of which are Japanese temples and shrines. However,

Nara Prefecture is famous for its rich history and iconic shrines and temples. Perhaps just as iconic as those shrines

The Fujiwara clan is one of the oldest and most powerful families in all of Japanese history. From the Nara

It is not so widely known that Shiga served as the capital of Japan for a time. During the late